Ceremonial 35th meeting of vacuum technology users PRAGOVAC 2026 will...
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SUMMER SCHOOL ON VACUUM TECHNOLOGY 2026 25th – 27th May...
The International Space Station orbits the Earth at an altitude of about 400 km. It flies in an imperfect vacuum with a lot of residual atmosphere. This causes the station to experience low aerodynamic drag and must occasionally correct its orbit.